Teaching a class this fall on “understanding museums”; one of the tasks is to follow a museum on Twitter. Who do you suggest twitter-musers?
Becki M. replied:
hi, i wld suggest https://www.twitter.com/oisinthedeer and https://www.twitter.com/ruairithefawn
Lori replied:
Depends. Do you want a big museum, or a small one? For the former, I 2nd the recommendation of https://www.twitter.com/romtoronto .
Robin L. replied:
the peeps https://www.twitter.com/amhistorymuseum are prolific tweeters and have great fun facts! https://www.twitter.com/erinblasco
I M. replied:
Perhaps the multiple accounts of https://www.twitter.com/romtoronto ? https://www.twitter.com/wrdodger is doing some great # musesocial work with the staff there.
Jess G. replied:
has wonderful images, and https://www.twitter.com/museummodernart does a great job of compressing pertinet info into tweet space
Melanie T. replied:
I enjoy a small, focused museum. From what I see, https://www.twitter.com/vangoghmuseum does a good job presenting both art and history.
Melanie T. replied:
- agreed https://www.twitter.com/romtoronto is fab - also https://www.twitter.com/fieldmuseum with
Jen O. replied:
YES! Also https://www.twitter.com/queensmuseum is great. https://www.twitter.com/walker artcenter
I recommend . . https://www.twitter.com/v_and_a . https://www.twitter.com/semc2
Meredith W. replied:
I'm biased, but https://www.twitter.com/folgerlibrary & https://www.twitter.com/folgerresearch are winners. I also like https://www.twitter.com/cooperhewitt
MissMolaMola replied:
/ https://www.twitter.com/pgmuseum / https://www.twitter.com/exploratorium / https://www.twitter.com/thetechmuseum ! Their outreach with adults is amazing/growing!
gilliane replied:
I would suggest https://www.twitter.com/lacma and https://www.twitter.com/gettymuseum (also good tumblrs)
I have a blog reader who is searching for info on Robert Minton Taylor, former Superintendent of Encaustic Tile Works. His obit notes that he died at the "Insane Asylum...
L.A. C. replied:
I think the records are at the State Archives. http://www.in.gov/icpr/2358.htm
Bob A. replied:
I believe those records are at the Indiana State Archives on 30 th. St. Send an inquiry to this e-mail address: rapplegate@icpr.IN.gov [Rick Applegate]
Bonnie A. replied:
Indiana Medical Hospital Museum is located on the grounds but I would check the Indiana Historical Society first, Taylor, Robert M.-died -02-25-1885-7-1716 at Crown Hill, Crwn Hill may have some data.